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Encore Episode: Surviving Job Loss with SPI’s Pat Flynn

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Pat FlynnThe first time I heard the name Pat Flynn he came up three times in a single week.

There was a friend, a blog and a podcast all referencing this guy. I had to find out who he was and why he was so important.

If there was ever the perfect example of an individual honestly and ethically making his own way on the internet – employment be damned – Pat was it. A more personable, down-to-earth guy you’ll never meet.

He’s the proverbial exception to the rule. Nice guys finish last? Hardly! In Pat’s world, nice guys are right where they should be: at the top of their game and graciously showing the rest of us how it’s done.

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In his new book, Let Go, available exclusively via Kindle and the Snippet App for iOS, Pat shares his story of being let go from his job in architecture in 2008, despite doing everything right. In short, it was the best thing that could have ever happened to him.

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The New Read to Lead Podcast Player

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Pat FlynnSo, I decided to take the plunge and beta test the new Smart Podcast Player from Pat Flynn.

I’d love for you to take a look at it in use on my site and let me know what you think.

I’m currently in the process of customizing it, so keep in mind it’s not quite finished, aesthetically speaking.

Please feel to leave a comment (below the post) or click the Share Your Feedback button to the right of the page.

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Episode #042: My 5 Favorite Leadership Books from the Last Five Years

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Blinkist AdToday’s episode is special. There is no guest!

Wait?! What?! How is that special you may ask? There’s rarely an opening on the schedule like today so, rather than toss the week aside, I thought now is as good a time as any to share something with you I’ve wanted to share for quite some time. Some of my favorite leadership books from the last few years.

As you know, we tackle a number of topics here on the podcast in addition to leadership. Topics like business, marketing, personal development, career and entrepreneurship. At the same time, each of these broader topics points back to improving our leadership abilities. It is the Read to Lead podcast after all, right?

In the case of my leadership book list, however, I attempted to choose books specifically on the topic of leadership itself (“attempted” being the key word). I did allow one non- leadership-focused book to sneak through. I think you’ll agree it is worthy of inclusion here.

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Here they are, in no particular order, my 5 favorite leadership books from the last five years.

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Episode #027: Best of 2013 Vol. 2

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read to lead 1In this episode, we pick up where we left off last week with some of my favorite moments from episodes 13 through 24.

The Read to Lead Podcast saw another three New York Times bestselling authors stop in for a visit: Andy Andrews, Chris Brogan and Gary Vaynerchuk.

In addition to these gentlemen, we hear from our first female guests, Lisa B. Marshall and Natalie Sisson, along with author and speaker Ken Davis, and the author of my favorite book of 2013, Todd Henry.

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Much like last week’s Vol. 1 edition, it was very hard to narrow the list down to the seven authors you’ll hear from today. Having said that, it was fun going back through the conversations to cherry pick my favorite moments.

For a list of each author highlighted, along with a link to their original episode and a link to their latest book, simply scroll down to the bottom of this post. But, before you do, be sure to enter for your chance to win one of three free books!

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Episode #026: Best of 2013 Vol. 1

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read to lead 1Even though the Read to Lead Podcast is less than six months old, we’ve already been fortunate to welcome as many as eight New York Times bestselling authors into the guest chair.

It seemed fitting then, on this Christmas Eve edition, to take a look back at what we’ve learned and the ground we’ve been able to cover. The Best of 2013 Volume 1 spans the first twelve episodes of the show.

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Today, I get to share with you some of my favorite moments from these first few months and, I gotta say, it was extremely difficult to narrow down. For a list of each author highlighted, along with a link to their original episode and a link to the latest book, just scroll down to the bottom of this post. But, before you do, be sure to enter for your chance to win one of three free books!

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